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(LifeSiteNews) – While much of Canada was in lockdown in the spring of 2021, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada, a club for kids with an over 100-year history of helping disadvantaged youth, removed “boys” and “girls” from its name.
“Not every young person identifies as a boy or a girl. So we’ve changed our name to reflect that,” says a video message posted last spring by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada, which now goes by the name “BGC Canada.”
“At BGC no kid or teen is ever turned away, no matter their backgrounds, no matter their circumstances.”
The name change was officially announced in the spring of 2021. In a statement, BGC said that the name change came about “Not to be trendy. Not because it’s shorter or catchier,” but “because Clubs across the country open their doors to all kids and teens and we believe our name should reflect that.”
“Removing gender from our name modernizes the BGC brand and echoes the inclusive practices we’re known for without straying too far from our history and national
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